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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The men of the squad agree that support services should be performed by which of the following groups?
(a) Veterans.
(b) Young men.
(c) The old and weak.
(d) Women.

2. Where is Fouillade from?
(a) Paris.
(b) Normandy.
(c) The Mediterranean.
(d) Alsace Lorraine.

3. What kind of a structure does the squad occupy during the violent rainstorm in Chapter 11?
(a) An abandoned estate.
(b) An old fortress.
(c) A lone tavern.
(d) A collapsing barn.

4. What type of establishment does Eudore's wife Mariette run?
(a) A saloon.
(b) A small school.
(c) An inn.
(d) A café.

5. Why do the other men try to coax Volpatte into sharing his story?
(a) They know he should not hold his anger in.
(b) They want to know what he's hiding.
(c) They are eager for any story from outside the trenches.
(d) They are curious about the brigade headquarters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the men agree that being unluckily killed or luckily staying alive are not the same thing?

2. Where does the narrator meet with Cpl. Marchal?

3. Why was the veteran executed just prior to the events of Chapter 10?

4. Volpatte's compatriots oppose him when he criticizes what group?

5. What is Volpatte's condition when he is found?

(see the answer key)

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